[2.6] Slayer cyclone build check/ need some help

Hi there, I was wondering,

Can a build guru look at my build? Am I doing something wrong with this build/gear? I feel like something is missing, but I cant put my finger on it. I am doing all the things I read for this types of builds, but still cant clear merc lab at lvl 76...

Can someone help?




https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAQBAAUtB3UMcA2NDjwRGhQgFE0UcRXsGJEZ6Ro-HOchVSFgI9MlvCcgJ58ppSz7Nug6Uj38QKBGaUd-Sn1OKlBHV1RYY1uvXhNfP2CRYMRhUmVNZ1hnoGoeajtvJ3NrdO108XaseHp673zZggeE2YTvhaeGYIa0hymHaod2iiKKs4zPj2CQCpBsk6iZK5pqpTWpJ6mUrY2ygLkdvJ-9Nr2BvqfApsbYypDPftIh2XzawdtP3D3fv-DD45_kUeSt6hjvDu9O8i_yQfZI9zL46_xL?accountName=dogstrangler&characterName=Tupankov

Couple of things I see already:-

Your resistances are very suspect. You have a full unique item build and this is never good in any build. Overcap all your resists by at least 15 to 20 percent in Merciless. Some of the uniques need to go and replace them with rares with life and resists on them.

Also, both your cast When Damage Taken setups are way over-leveled. One is set to trigger at 2691 damage, which I am guessing is around half or more of your health pool. The other is no better, triggering at 2394. CWDT have to be low level items except in very rare build types.

Add to this you are using Blood Magic in the passive tree. I don't know what your HP pool is but let's say 5000HP. If your CWDT triggers you have already been hit for well over half of that, and you are expecting to continue using cyclone on a less than half life pool. If you use Blood Magic due to high Mana costs of Cyclone 5-link then consider Blasphemy and Warlord's Mark as an aura to generate Mana and Life Leech on hit.

I don't think you should have Blood Rage in your CWDT setup either. That's gonna melt your already halved HP when you take a big hit.

These are a few of the reasons why you are dying a lot.

In your tree, rather than stretch all the way to the bottom right to collect what is essentially some HP at 4 percent per node and some life leech, try pathing towards the huge HP pool towards Marauder called Constitution. Brutal Fervour and Endless Hunger in your Ascendancy serve your leeching needs.

Also your mace damage nodes at bottom centre are better served invested in the far left area into Cleaving and Slaughter.

Also, a 6 link would be better obviously in your chest but if it has to be 5 for now, consider:

Cyclone - Melee Phys Damage - Faster Attacks - Increased AOE/Concentrated Effect - Added Fire Damage

Here is a similar build, but uses an Axe, which you might like to consider as it will have better Attacks Per Second than any mace, however you can just respec the axe damage nodes into the Mace ones as already discussed, if you prefer, but bear in mind the Marohi is a 0.99 APS weapon and is better suited for smash builds like Earthquake or Sunder:-

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAQDAOxchJSJcXvUYhcslLkdFeyK8OlGypCE2Ud-vTZlTb6nqZSHanh6qSeE79rBdO0FLXrvQKBeEyFV3D0HdcCmLPuKIicgYSGuUHt0ZafvTmFSk6iKs1dUBTxIeNwyxVOGYDpSvJ8YkQ48FHHZfIIH-OvqGHasz373MnzZZFJOMhfhJvgTTMGj4mEwd1n-Xz_2SIzPPfxYY8RYFCDvDlBH5FFyqayqWfMaOJBVJy_E9sauC2GvbGjyPC2DzLc-_grYvTWS_o9N4_JFOuGmV_AfogAEs8BmDF8cp1OlffXEFa2N2WGFUptqi0-XeSgq

Hope this helps a little...